There's a saying that you should "dance like no one is watching," and these A-listers seem to really take it to heart. For a huge dose of relatable awkwardness, secondhand embarrassment, and all-around hilariousness, look no further than these celebs getting jiggy with it. They really are just like us. Sometimes.
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Leonardo DiCaprio
The Occasion: Coachella 2014
The Song: "Kids" by MGMT
Witnesses: A gaggle of shocked and delighted festival-goers.
Awkward Scale: 🙈🙈🙈🙈🙈
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Prince William
The Occasion: A Pacific Island Tour with Kate Middleton in 2012
The Song: Traditional Polynesian music
Witnesses: Tuvalan natives.
Awkward Scale: 🙈🙈🙈
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Paul McCartney
The Occasion: The 2015 Grammy Awards
The Song: "Evil Woman" performed by Electric Lights Orchestra and Ed Sheeran
Witnesses: Millions of viewers, unbeknownst to McCartney——until the end, that is.
Awkward Scale: 🙈🙈🙈
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Taylor Swift
The Occasion: The 2015 Grammy Awards
The Song: "Living for Love" by Madonna
Witnesses: Pharrell, who was clearly unimpressed.
Awkward Scale: 🙈🙈🙈🙈
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Justin Bieber
The Occasion: Rihanna's 2015 Met Gala After Party
The Song: "Flicka Da Wrist" by Chedda Da Connect
Witnesses: Fun fact! That's Leonardo DiCaprio's man bun you see in the beginning.
Awkward Scale: 🙈*
*That rating is for Bieber, not DiCaprio.
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Taylor Swift
The Occasion: The 2014 Grammy Awards
The Song: "Radioactive & m.A.A.d City" by Imagine Dragons ft. Kendrick Lamar
Witnesses: Taylor's best friend Abigail, who danced with her, and an auditorium of seated celebrities, who did not.
Awkward Scale: 🙈🙈🙈
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President Obama
The Occasion: The 2014 National Christmas Tree Lighting
The Song: A groovy take on "Jingle Bells"
Witnesses: Santa Clause and the American people.
Awkward Scale: 🙈
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Robert Pattinson
The Occasion: Coachella 2015
The Song: "Worst Behavior" by Drake
Witnesses: Stealthy festival attendees and fiancée FKA Twigs.
Awkward Scale: 🙈🙈🙈
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Jessica Biel
The Occasion: A Justin Timberlake concert in August 2014
The Song: "SexyBack" by Justin Timberlake
Witnesses: We're not sure that her husband could see her from the stage, but concertgoers got a good look. (To be fair, her moves are pretty similar to ours.)
Awkward Scale: 🙈
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Gwyneth Paltrow
The Occasion: A New Year's Eve Jay Z and Coldplay Concert in 2012
The Song: "Run This Town" by Jay Z feat. Chris Martin
Witnesses: An audience of people, Jay Z, and her then-un-uncoupled husband, Chris Martin, as well as their two children.
Awkward Scale: 🙈🙈🙈
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Britney Spears
The Occasion: Auditions for The X Factor in 2012
The Song: "Ice, Ice, Baby" by Vanilla Ice, performed by a would-be contestant
Witnesses: Three other judges, who remained seated, and an audience, who clapped along (though not nearly as enthusiastically as Brit's wiggle).
Awkward Scale: 🙈🙈🙈
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